General Magnesiochlorophoenicite Information Chemical Formula: |
(Mg,Mn)3Zn2(AsO4)(OH,O)6 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 465.62 gm |
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Magnesium 11.74 % Mg 19.48 % MgO |
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Manganese 8.85 % Mn 11.43 % MnO |
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Zinc 28.09 % Zn 34.96 % ZnO |
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Arsenic 16.09 % As 24.68 % As2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.87 % H 7.74 % H2O |
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Oxygen 34.36 % O |
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100.00 % 98.28 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Mg2.25Mn2+0.75Zn2(AsO4)(OH)4O2 |
IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1935 |
Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named as the Mg analog of chlorophoenicite. |
Synonym: |
Magnesium-chlorophoenicite - Renamed as Magnesiochlorophoenicite by Mineralogical Record, v330 (2008), p131 |
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| | Magnesiochlorophoenicite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =6.9694:1:2.224 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 23.02, b = 3.303, c = 7.346, Z = 2; beta = 106.22° V = 536.32 Den(Calc)= 2.88 |
Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.123(1), 3.723(1), 2.641(0.8), |
| Physical Properties of Magnesiochlorophoenicite Color: |
Colorless, White. |
Density: |
3.37 |
Diaphaneity: |
Transparent to Translucent |
Hardness: |
3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny |
Luster: |
Vitreous - Pearly |
| Optical Properties of Magnesiochlorophoenicite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.091 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= -0.276 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2336,KPDmeas= 0.1996,KC= 0.183 Ncalc = 1.53 - 1.62 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (+), a=1.669, b=1.672, g=1.677, bire=0.0080 |
| Calculated Properties of Magnesiochlorophoenicite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.22 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Magnesiochlorophoenicite =3.37 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.02 |
Boson Index = 0.98 Photoelectric: |
PEMagnesiochlorophoenicite = 27.50 barns/electron |
U=PEMagnesiochlorophoenicite x rElectron Density= 88.67 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Magnesiochlorophoenicite is Not Radioactive | Magnesiochlorophoenicite Classification Dana Class: |
41.01.01.02 (41)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc. Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(41.01)where (A++)m (XO4)p Zq, with m:p>4:1 |
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(41.01.01)Phoenicite Group |
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Strunz Class: |
08.BE.35 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O |
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08.BE -With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 > 2:1 |
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| Other Magnesiochlorophoenicite Information References: |
PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Magnesiochlorophoenicite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - GeoScienceWorld 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - MinDAT 7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 8 - Online Mineral Museum 9 - QUT Mineral Atlas 10 - Ruff.Info Search for Magnesiochlorophoenicite using: Visit our Advertisers for Magnesiochlorophoenicite : A Bijoux Google Search for MagnesiochlorophoeniciteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Magnesiochlorophoenicite Cape Minerals Google Search for Magnesiochlorophoenicite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Magnesiochlorophoenicite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Magnesiochlorophoenicite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Magnesiochlorophoenicite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Magnesiochlorophoenicite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Magnesiochlorophoenicite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Magnesiochlorophoenicite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Magnesiochlorophoenicite Ask about Magnesiochlorophoenicite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Magnesiochlorophoenicite Specimen Label here :
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